Arduino vs Raspberry Pi

Do you want to develop a project and are confused which one to use? Arduino or Raspberry Pi? Well then this Blog should be of help to you. Through this blog, I will try to explain the basic difference between Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

Arduino

Arduino boards are micro-controllers, not full computers. They don’t run a full operating system, but simply execute written code. We can directly execute simple codes with ease, without any operating system.

The main purpose of the Arduino board is to interface with sensors and devices, so it’s great for hardware projects in which you simply want things to respond to various sensor readings and manual input. That might not seem like a lot, but it’s actually a very sophisticated system that allows you to manage your devices in a better manner.

It’s great for interfacing with other devices, where a full operating system would be overkill for handling simple read and response actions.

Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi is a fully functional Minicomputer. It has all the features of a computer, with a dedicated processor, memory and a graphics driver. It has specially designed Operating system called Linux (an operating system like Windows but quite different).

Raspberry Pi can function as a media streamer or a video game emulator as well. The Raspberry Pi projects are more software based than hardware based.

Raspberry Pi doesn’t offer internal storage. We can use SD cards as memory for the entire system.

Some of the simple projects that can be developed using Arduino are:

Create a Blinking LED Wave

Build a thermometer using LM35 with LEDs

Build a distance controlled LED

Find the distance of an object.

But when the project is related to display, audio, internet, then Raspberry Pi comes into picture. Raspberry Pi makes operations easier to manage, whether you intend to connect to the Internet to read and write data, view media of any kind or connect to an external display.

Some of the simple projects that can be developed using Raspberry pi are:

Run a video or audio.

Connecting to the Internet

Create your own Angry Birds Game using Scratch

Create your own Controlled LEDs through Internet Network

I hope now there is some clarity as to which one to use. So depending on your requirement you can either pick up Arduino or Raspberry Pi for developing your project.We are looking forward for your comments in the comment section below. Apart from this, if you need any further clarifications, you can email us at [email protected].
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